2. 1888
Austrian Botanist
Freidrich Reinitzer
discovers liquid
crystals
1897
German scientist
Karl Braun invents
the cathode ray
tube (CRT)
1958
The first paper
research about
LCD in the U.S.
wrote by Dr. Glenn
Brown

3. 1963
Richard Williams and George
Heilmeier suggested using
liquid crystal materials for
display
1967
James Fergason discovered the
"twisted nematic" LCD. He
produced the first practical displays

4. 1968
RCA group had a
display based on the
dynamic scattering
mode (DSM) of liquid
crystals
1985
Seiko-Epson unveiled
the first commercial
LCD color TV
set, which had a 2 inch
view
1992
Sharp developed a
multimedia-compatible
16.5 inch color TFT
LCD, that was the
world's first LCD
ViewCam

5. 2004
Philips demonstrated a
20″ 3-D LCD at CeBIT in
Hannover
Present
Samsung Developed
World's Largest (82") Full
HDTV TFT-LCD

6. Google
Liquid Crystals
http://www.phy.syr.edu/~bowick/2D%20Crystals/nematics.html
Google
Rathode Ray Tube (CRT)
http://wiztech.wikispaces.com/Installing+Input+Devices
Google
LCD
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/05/us-continues-to-lead-on-innovation-says-lcd-
pioneer/
Google
Liquid Crystal Materials for Display
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/05/us-continues-to-lead-on-innovation-says-lcd-
pioneer/

7. Google
“Twisted Nematic" LCD
http://www.dragonlcd.com/Technical_Info.htm
Wikipedia
Dynamic Scattering Mode (DSM)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Panjasan/TN-MS
Wikipedia
First Commercial LCD Color TV Set
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_television
Wikipedia
The World's First LCD ViewCam
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/View_camera

8. Google
20″ 3-D LCD
http://www.examiner.com/article/new-2012-lg-3d-lcd-led-plasma-hd-tvs-on-sale-at-
amazon-com
Google
World's Largest (82") Full HDTV TFT-LCD
http://newswire.seoul.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=34778&picno=9185